Rhode Island may be one of the hardest states in America to imagine as a Buc-ee's target. That is not because people there would ignore it. A Buc-ee's in Rhode Island would almost certainly draw crowds, curiosity and plenty of road-trip selfies. But the state has a basic problem: Buc-ee's is huge, and Rhode Island is not. As Buc-ee's expansion plans keep moving into new states, Rhode Island remains outside the [...]

Connecticut diners lost several familiar restaurants this month, and the closures touched different parts of the state. The losses come after other recent Connecticut goodbyes, including a longtime waterfront restaurant that closed after nearly 50 years. Here are four beloved Connecticut restaurants that closed this month. Union Kitchen in West Hartford Union Kitchen in West Hartford closed after dinner on June [...]

A longtime Midwest restaurant chain is facing one of the biggest crises in its history after multiple locations abruptly closed and employees reported company-wide layoffs. Beef-a-Roo, the Illinois-based fast-casual chain known for its roast beef sandwiches, burgers and cheese fries, appears to have shuttered numerous corporate-owned restaurants while workers say they are still waiting to be paid. Employees report sudden [...]

Another longtime neighborhood favorite has served its last meal, adding to a growing list of independent restaurants shutting their doors across Florida. The closure marks the end of a 15-year run for a restaurant that helped put one of Miami's most popular dining districts on the culinary map.  A Coconut Grove favorite says goodbye Lokal, the beloved burger and craft beer restaurant in Coconut Grove, officially [...]

Three ambitious California restaurants survived for less than a year after opening in 2025. Their exceptionally short runs place them among the restaurant closures that have shocked customers across America. Hamburger Project struggled to attract customers before becoming associated with an alarming photograph of raw beef left on a San Francisco sidewalk during a heat wave. Dreamboat Diner and Vulture spent years in [...]

"Just got my son a 12 count grilled nuggets with a fruit cup for the side. Total was $19 and change. NINETEEN DOLLARS. For a fast food combo. It's been fun, CFA. I'm done." That post on r/ChickFilA landed with a thud - partly because of the sticker shock, and partly because of who was saying it. This wasn't a first-time visitor with unrealistic expectations. It was a self-described fan, someone who'd been making the [...]